Edith Mary Hinchley
1870–1940 (age 70)
Biography
Edith Mary Hinchley, born in 1870, brought a gentle precision to painting, winning notice for works that combined careful draughtsmanship with an intuitive appreciation of her sitters’ character; her portraits and studies were exhibited with distinction and reflected a mindful dedication to the traditions of British art.
Having enriched the cultural life of her generation, she passed in 1940, surrounded by admirers of her quiet artistry, and her memory is preserved at Golders Green Crematorium.